Community Rowing, Inc. Newsletter

WeeklyFebruary 19, 2013
The Race is On! Sign Up Early!!
 Full Programs Anticipated for Youth and Adults This Season


Registration for 2013 programming is open!
Spread the news and sign up early to reserve your spot. Tell your family, your friends, your neighbors. Sign-up soon!! 
www.communityrowing.org/signup/

 
CRI Competitive Women's Team
Information Sessions and Tryouts

Open, masters, lightweight, and coxswains... all are welcome! If you want to join a competitive, fun and dedicated group of women, we encourage
you to come talk to us and join us for tryouts. Please also help us get the word out to your friends and family who may be looking for a team to join.

We'll talk about what it's like to row with us, what the team's expectations are, our practice and race schedule, and our RESULTS!

Information Sessions:
February 21st at 5:30am or March 4th at 7pm

Tryouts:
March 18th-29th (signup on line at: Signup

For more information, visit:

www.communityrowing.org/signup/adult/competitive-women/

Or, email team captains Katie Byers or Cam Sutter:
[email protected] 
[email protected] 

 

The First Annual 'Icebreaker' Erg Event
Sunday, March 17th
Join us this St. Patrick's day, March 17th, from 8:00-11:00am for the First Annual 'Icebreaker' 1,000m Erg Event -  a 1k erg sprint to benefit our CRI outreach programs. 

Compete with your teammates, show off your winter training fitness, and enjoy delicious food before carpooling to watch the St. Patrick's Day Parade. 

Look for more information on flyers around the boathouse, on Facebook, and on the CRI website coming soon.
Charles River in the Snow 09  
March 23rd - Save the Date!!
Military/Veteran Program Gala

You may or may not have heard, Community Rowing, Inc. sponsors rowing for active military and veterans to include disabled veterans through its adaptive rowing program. This outreach program, speaking from a personal standpoint, is huge boon to veterans like myself and we are collectively grateful for the donation of time, energy and considerable know-how to make it all come together. This program has been in existence for some 6 seasons and has grown from a handful of veterans to over a hundred part time active and veteran military rowers both men and woman from all branches of service. The program meets a couple of times a week and even has put a couple of boats in the
HOTC.

As no good deed goes undone, collectively the Mil/Vet Team is throwing a silent-auction-kick-off-the-season gala, the first of hopefully many annual fundraisers to give back to the program. Our goal this year is help purchase a new F-350 for the boathouse to safely bring the teams to and from competitions. You know us military folk, always safety first. To that end, Bruce Smith our Executive Director, Whitney Griffin, Active Coast Guard and myself Bryan Fuller, Veteran Army and resident ocean rower met with Peter King of Watertown Ford. I cannot be certain if it was Whitney's numerous awards in her dress uniform, Bruce's confident numbers or my impassioned plea to support our program, but it didn't take long for Peter to throw in his support and become the Official Sponsor of Community Rowing. Peter has generously offered us not one, but two trucks at a significant discount to show his support for Veterans and the rowing community in general. We are very lucky to have such strong supporter in our community and would ask you to consider Watertown Ford if you were in the market to purchase a new truck.

Our Silent Auction Gala is set for Saturday, March 23rd, from 7 PM to 11 PM. Harpoon Brewery, like the greatest beer in the world, will sponsor the auction and it will be key noted by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Coleman Nee. We will music by English Tom in the Bookstore, one of the best bands to come out of Berkeley in some time. You can preview their music here on you tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWGRtFvzo4

Seriously, they are awesome. We will also have numerous games and prizes and some serious auction items to include a paddleboard rowing rig and oars from Alden Rowing and a top of the line paddleboard from Speedboard to an actual unit flag from Afghanistan from one of the support units that aided in operation Neptune Spear...yes, the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, an extremely rare piece of military history that is being generously donated by one of our very own Veterans who served over there.

I know, you are already thinking, I am there! But, what are the details and how can I support this terrific cause and event. Well, tickets are limited to 300 and cost $25. They can be purchase at CRI at the front desk or through Tracy or Bruce. Also, we are accepting donations in the form of auction items. If you are thinking you have some marketable skill or item that you think could support our program, please email us at [email protected] or drop off your item with Tracy Smith. Some terrific items could be timeshares, tickets, rowing or military memorabilia, or even your professional time. If you donate an item, you will receive two free tickets to the event and our eternal thanks.

See you March 23rd!
Training at Turkey Lake
Winter Training in Florida
The Girl's First Row at Turkey Lake


January Challenge Complete
Fabulous Job Team CRI!!


Together We Rowed 32,977,726 Meters!!

CRI Thank You
Ibex Sponsorship


CRI is pleased to announce ibex as sponsor of Community Rowing, and to thank them for their support.

If you haven't experienced the fine wool clothing crafted by ibex, or if you have and enjoyed the garments, stop by the front desk for a 20% discount card. We'll have them at the front desk while supplies last! 
St. Patrick's Day Parade
CRI Float Preparations Underway

 
Preparations are underway for the debut of the CRI float in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Mark Sunday, March, 17th on your calendars.
Come  cheer your CRI float along the parade route! Go CRI!!

Look for updates in the coming weeks for how YOU can help with float activities, whether before or the day of. 

The parade is said to be the second largest in the country, viewed by hundreds of thousand of people in Boston watching live and millions of viewers who watch the parade live on television.

With a Little Help From Our Friends...
Please Pitch-In!!

The grounds surrounding the boathouse are a large area to keep up, and in keeping with our club spirit, we encourage and would greatly appreciate help from time to time in keeping the area accessible, safe and clean.

We have the equipment and materials around to do the job, but rely on many hands to keep the boathouse running smoothly.

If you see a icy spot that needs a sprinkle of sand or a bit of shoveling, or a stray piece of litter blowing about ... please take a moment and pitch-in to help keep our boathouse presentable. 
Private Events
Upcoming Private Events
Sunday, February 24th:
Private Event - 2nd Floor closes at 12:00PM. 
 
Monday, February 25th:
New Balance 1980 Meeting Room - 8:00AM-4:00PM.

Tuesday, March 5th:
Public Meeting: 7:00pm, Community Room  
(No erging/working out)
 
 

If you have any questions please email Buffy at:

buffy.communityrowing@gmail.com 


In This Issue
Please Sign Up Early for Spring & Summer. Full Programs Anticipated for Youth & Adults this Season. Reserve Your Spot!
CRI Competitive Women's Team ... Information Sessions and Tryouts Coming Soon. Come See What They Are All About!!
First Annual 'Icebreaker' Erg Event Sunday, March 17th
March 23rd Military/Veteran Gala & Fundraiser
Training at Turkey Lake
January Challenge Certificates Hang on the Wall for All to See!!
ibex Sponsorship ... Thank You!!
CRI St. Patrick's Day Float
Keeping the Boathouse Grounds Ship-Shape
Upcoming Private Events
Quick Links
 

CRI Logo Crest
Find us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterVisit our blog